Liam Dower Nilsson

Liam Dower Nilsson (born 14 April 2003) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected 134th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Liam Dower Nilsson
Born (2003-04-14) 14 April 2003
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
SHL team Frölunda HC
NHL Draft 134th overall, 2021
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2020–present

Playing career

Dower Nilsson made his professional debut for Frölunda HC during the 2020–21 season. He appeared in five games, and received a game misconduct penalty for high-sticking in his SHL debut.[1]

Dower Nilsson was drafted in the fifth round, 134th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

International play
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 United States

Dower Nilsson served as captain of Sweden at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded one goal and three assists in seven games, and won a bronze medal.[3]

Personal life

Liam's brother, Noah, is a professional ice hockey player and was selected in the third round, 73rd overall, by the Red Wings in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Frölunda HC J18 7 7 2 9 2 — — — — —
2019–20 Frölunda HC J18 15 12 22 34 14 — — — — —
2019–20 Frölunda HC J20 5 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Frölunda HC J20 16 5 12 17 10 — — — — —
2020–21 Frölunda HC SHL 5 0 0 0 25 1 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Hanhals IF Div.1 14 6 8 14 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Frölunda HC J20 34 19 31 50 72 3 1 0 1 4
2021–22 Frölunda HC SHL 10 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2022–23 Västerås IK Allsv 32 3 12 15 10 7 3 2 5 0
2022–23 Frölunda HC SHL 22 1 4 5 0 — — — — —
SHL totals 37 1 4 5 27 1 0 0 0 0

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Sweden U17 8th 5 1 1 2 2
2021 Sweden U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 3 4 31
Junior totals 12 2 4 6 33

References
  1. "Liam Dower-Nilsson – 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". thehockeywriters.com. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. St. James, Helene (24 July 2021). "2021 NHL draft Day 2 live updates: Detroit Red Wings pick another player Frolunda". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. Aykroyd, Lucas (6 May 2021). "Sweden romps to bronze medal". IIHF.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. Khan, Ansar (29 June 2023). "NHL draft: Noah Dower-Nilsson joins brother in Red Wings prospect pipeline". MLive.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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